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Mozambique vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 34th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Portugal
Population
36941128
10667081
Population rank 43/197 92/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Mozambique and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Portugal
2024 $22,745,341,305 $313,271,185,085
2023 $20,921,079,533 $292,323,800,949
2022 $18,883,528,581 $256,898,677,175
2021 $16,168,055,475 $256,055,879,091
2020 $14,235,420,174 $229,618,773,423
2019 $15,512,759,047 $240,115,970,063
2018 $15,017,358,953 $242,092,894,543
2017 $13,264,640,646 $220,862,990,767
2016 $12,069,051,237 $206,305,431,242
2015 $16,208,985,770 $199,038,523,120
2014 $17,978,246,586 $230,078,616,300
2013 $17,198,073,057 $226,677,408,292
2012 $16,688,114,144 $216,536,676,772
2011 $14,619,279,989 $245,426,767,676
2010 $11,411,894,724 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,263,894,790 $244,667,762,836
2008 $12,920,340,965 $263,416,394,624
2007 $10,811,456,006 $240,496,147,317
2006 $9,509,835,537 $208,756,449,276
2005 $8,868,504,900 $197,253,876,705
2004 $7,937,255,565 $189,382,122,532
2003 $6,583,526,861 $165,226,175,537
2002 $5,950,769,427 $134,795,565,549
2001 $5,650,154,067 $121,604,107,165
2000 $5,930,685,215 $118,605,192,877
1999 $6,285,219,691 $127,470,385,557
1998 $5,551,118,149 $123,946,327,916
1997 $4,873,663,775 $117,016,535,163
1996 $4,030,146,135 $122,630,089,680
1995 $3,061,646,174 $118,122,007,430
1994 $2,958,108,170 $99,688,641,304
1993 $2,883,161,897 $95,009,751,901
1992 $2,798,696,511 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,854,856,435 $89,233,599,278
1990 - $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Portugal
2024 $657 $29,292
2023 $622 $27,635
2022 $578 $24,621
2021 $510 $24,711
2020 $462 $22,299
2019 $519 $23,343
2018 $518 $23,541
2017 $471 $21,442
2016 $441 $19,980
2015 $611 $19,216
2014 $697 $22,121
2013 $687 $21,676
2012 $686 $20,593
2011 $618 $23,247
2010 $496 $22,552
2009 $548 $23,151
2008 $592 $24,949
2007 $508 $22,811
2006 $457 $19,839
2005 $437 $18,780
2004 $400 $18,064
2003 $339 $15,798
2002 $314 $12,937
2001 $305 $11,735
2000 $327 $11,526
1999 $354 $12,475
1998 $320 $12,199
1997 $287.5 $11,576
1996 $244.4 $12,185
1995 $191.8 $11,781
1994 $196.8 $9,977
1993 $205.2 $9,535
1992 $205.6 $10,811
1991 $288.7 $8,959
1990 - $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Portugal
2026 64.1 82.9
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.6
2023 63.6 82.4
2022 63 81.2
2021 60.3 81.4
2020 61.4 81.4
2019 61.3 82
2018 60.8 81.6
2017 60.1 81.7
2016 59.5 81.4
2015 58.7 81.3
2014 58 81.3
2013 57.2 80.9
2012 56.5 80.6
2011 55.7 80.6
2010 55 80.1
2009 54.4 79.8
2008 53.8 79.6
2007 53.3 79.3
2006 52.7 79.1
2005 52.3 78.3
2004 51.9 78.4
2003 51.4 77.6
2002 50.9 77.4
2001 50.3 77.2
2000 49.5 76.8
1999 48.8 76.3
1998 48.2 76.1
1997 47.8 75.9
1996 47.1 75.5
1995 46.5 75.5
1994 46.1 75.7
1993 45.7 74.8
1992 45.1 74.9
1991 44.7 74.2
1990 44.3 74.3
1989 43.9 74.7
1988 43.7 74.1
1987 41 74.1
1986 41 73.6
1985 39 73.2
1984 38.9 72.9
1983 41.6 72.7
1982 41.7 72.7
1981 41.6 71.9
1980 44 71.7
1979 43.9 71.6
1978 44 70.8
1977 43.9 70.3
1976 43.9 69.1
1975 43.8 68.8
1974 43.2 69.1
1973 42.7 68.6
1972 42.5 69.2
1971 42.6 66.8
1970 42.5 67.1
1969 42.3 66.4
1968 42.1 66.8
1967 42 66.5
1966 41.8 65.6
1965 41.8 66.1
1964 41.7 65.1
1963 42 64.9
1962 41.8 64.3
1961 41.5 62.8
1960 41.2 64.1
1959 40.9 62.9
1958 40.5 63.7
1957 40.1 61.4
1956 39.6 61.2
1955 39.3 61.4
1954 38.9 62.2
1953 38.5 61.1
1952 38.1 59.8
1951 37.7 58.7
1950 37.3 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mozambique and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Portugal
2024 34,631,766 10,694,681
2023 33,635,160 10,578,174
2022 32,656,246 10,434,332
2021 31,707,800 10,361,831
2020 30,783,688 10,297,081
2019 29,884,380 10,286,263
2018 29,018,644 10,283,822
2017 28,166,393 10,300,300
2016 27,337,105 10,325,452
2015 26,547,572 10,358,076
2014 25,788,475 10,401,062
2013 25,051,611 10,457,295
2012 24,337,846 10,514,844
2011 23,649,039 10,557,560
2010 22,999,235 10,573,100
2009 22,391,745 10,568,247
2008 21,819,036 10,558,177
2007 21,287,635 10,542,964
2006 20,787,087 10,522,288
2005 20,304,569 10,503,330
2004 19,840,313 10,483,861
2003 19,392,475 10,458,821
2002 18,958,338 10,419,631
2001 18,537,729 10,362,722
2000 18,129,653 10,289,898
1999 17,734,506 10,217,828
1998 17,340,464 10,160,196
1997 16,949,982 10,108,977
1996 16,492,480 10,063,945
1995 15,960,530 10,026,176
1994 15,033,853 9,991,525
1993 14,051,192 9,964,675
1992 13,613,316 9,952,494
1991 13,352,090 9,960,235
1990 13,094,537 9,983,218
1989 12,906,842 10,005,000
1988 12,800,558 10,019,610
1987 12,822,574 10,030,031
1986 12,770,578 10,032,734
1985 12,548,949 10,023,613
1984 12,315,954 9,996,232
1983 12,073,822 9,957,865
1982 11,824,370 9,911,771
1981 11,568,127 9,851,362
1980 11,336,221 9,766,312
1979 11,028,809 9,661,265
1978 10,618,250 9,558,250
1977 10,224,975 9,455,675
1976 9,867,209 9,355,810
1975 9,540,817 9,093,470
1974 9,236,093 8,754,365
1973 8,954,242 8,633,100
1972 8,692,935 8,630,430
1971 8,456,317 8,643,756
1970 8,250,506 8,680,431
1969 8,066,951 8,757,705
1968 7,892,613 8,836,650
1967 7,724,550 8,874,520
1966 7,562,990 8,930,990
1965 7,406,421 8,998,595
1964 7,255,061 9,035,365
1963 7,109,828 9,030,355
1962 6,969,364 8,993,985
1961 6,834,936 8,929,316
1960 6,713,695 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Portugal

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Portugal
2023 4.76 1.44
2022 4.84 1.43
2021 4.91 1.35
2020 4.96 1.42
2019 5.02 1.44
2018 5.07 1.42
2017 5.13 1.38
2016 5.19 1.37
2015 5.25 1.31
2014 5.3 1.24
2013 5.43 1.21
2012 5.52 1.28
2011 5.6 1.35
2010 5.66 1.39
2009 5.68 1.34
2008 5.6 1.39
2007 5.47 1.35
2006 5.45 1.37
2005 5.5 1.41
2004 5.55 1.4
2003 5.6 1.44
2002 5.67 1.46
2001 5.76 1.45
2000 5.83 1.55
1999 5.88 1.5
1998 5.91 1.47
1997 5.93 1.47
1996 5.97 1.44
1995 6.02 1.41
1994 6.08 1.45
1993 6.15 1.52
1992 6.22 1.54
1991 6.28 1.56
1990 6.32 1.56
1989 6.35 1.57
1988 6.37 1.61
1987 6.39 1.62
1986 6.41 1.66
1985 6.43 1.72
1984 6.44 1.9
1983 6.43 1.95
1982 6.43 2.07
1981 6.48 2.13
1980 6.53 2.25
1979 6.56 2.31
1978 6.59 2.45
1977 6.62 2.69
1976 6.64 2.82
1975 6.66 2.75
1974 6.67 2.7
1973 6.7 2.77
1972 6.7 2.86
1971 6.7 3
1970 6.7 3.01
1969 6.67 3.12
1968 6.65 3.12
1967 6.61 3.16
1966 6.58 3.16
1965 6.54 3.15
1964 6.51 3.21
1963 6.47 3.12
1962 6.42 3.23
1961 6.37 3.21
1960 6.31 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Portugal
2024 17.5 47.5
2023 17.4 47.2
2022 17.3 46.8
2021 17.3 46.5
2020 17.2 46.1
2019 17.1 45.6
2018 17.1 45.2
2017 17 44.7
2016 17 44.3
2015 16.9 43.8
2014 16.9 43.4
2013 16.9 42.9
2012 16.9 42.4
2011 16.9 41.9
2010 16.9 41.5
2009 17 41
2008 17 40.6
2007 17.1 40.2
2006 17.1 39.8
2005 17.1 39.4
2004 17.1 39
2003 17.2 38.6
2002 17.2 38.3
2001 17.2 38
2000 17.3 37.7
1999 17.3 37.4
1998 17.3 37.1
1997 17.4 36.8
1996 17.4 36.4
1995 17.3 36.1
1994 17.2 35.7
1993 17.2 35.4
1992 17.1 35
1991 17.1 34.6
1990 17 34.2
1989 17 33.7
1988 17 33.3
1987 17 32.9
1986 17 32.5
1985 17.1 32.1
1984 17.1 31.7
1983 17.2 31.4
1982 17.3 31.1
1981 17.4 30.8
1980 17.6 30.6
1979 17.8 30.3
1978 17.9 30
1977 18 29.9
1976 18.1 29.8
1975 18.2 29.7
1974 18.3 29.7
1973 18.4 29.6
1972 18.5 29.6
1971 18.6 29.7
1970 18.7 29.6
1969 18.9 29.4
1968 19 29.2
1967 19.2 29.1
1966 19.3 29
1965 19.4 28.8
1964 19.6 28.7
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 19.8 28.3
1961 19.8 28.1
1960 19.9 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Portugal
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Mozambique Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Portugal
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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